Triplicitipula

Triplicitipula is a subgenus of crane fly in the family Tipulidae, found in the lower half of North America.^[1] Several of the Californian species have reduced wings, most commonly found in females with some species (e.g. T. quaylii) possessing this trait in both sexes.^[2]

Triplicitipula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Tipulidae
Genus:	Tipula
Subgenus:	Triplicitipula Alexander, 1965
Species
Tipula acuta Doane, 1901 Tipula aequalis Doane, 1901 Tipula barnesiana Alexander, 1963 Tipula bellmyi Alexander, 1965 Tipula colei Tipula doaneiana Alexander, 1919 Tipula flavoumbrosa Tipula hoogstraali Tipula idiotricha Alexander, 1965 Tipula integra Alexander, 1962 Tipula justa Alexander, 1935 Tipula lygropis Alexander, 1920 Tipula minensis Alexander, 1936 Tipula nastjasta Yang & Yang, 1991 Tipula occidentalis Doane, 1912 Tipula perlongipes Tipula planicornis Doane, 1912 Tipula praecisa Loew, 1872 Tipula pubera Loew, 1864 Tipula quaylii Doane, 1909 Tipula sanctaeritae Alexander, 1946 Tipula silvestra Doane, 1909 Tipula simplex Doane, 1909 Tipula subtilis Doane, 1901 Tipula sylvicola Doane, 1912 Tipula triplex Walker, 1848 Tipula umbrosa Loew, 1863 Tipula variipetiolaris Alexander, 1933 Tipula vestigipennis Doane, 1908 Tipula williamsi Doane, 1909

Distribution and habitat

Triplicitipula contains numerous species across North America with many in California having a variety of habitats. There are a few species that inhabit the high mountains of western China and Tibet.^[2]